Chapter 27

TRANSLATED BY MYPEN_22

As Yan Shi rode towards the palace, he met Eunuch Le, who was panting from running.

    "Wang ... Wangji ..." Eunuch Le was running out of breath, and when he saw Yan Shi, he was busy stopping his horse, "Wang ... Your Majesty ... you ... where have you been?"

    The first time he saw him, he forgot that there was a Eunuch Le with him. Seeing him panting like this, his heart inevitably felt a little guilty, he extended a hand towards Eunuch Le: "Eunuch, get on your horse, let's talk while we walk."

    Eunuch Le refused repeatedly, "Your Highness, this is not allowed. You are the Prince, how can I share a horse with you?"

    "Come on up, it's important to find Huojia." Yan Shi didn't wait for him to say more, he grabbed the back of Eunuch Le's collar and lifted him onto the horse. Although Eunuch Le was not very fat, his figure was relatively rounded. For the first time in his life, he was grabbed like a chicken, and the other man looked very thin and weak. But before Eunuch Le had time to be shocked, the horse took off at a gallop, frightening him to no end. He wanted to shout but didn't dare to, there was nowhere to put these two hands, the only thing he could put was on Yan Shii's waist, but that was even more impossible. He was just a servant, how could he put his hands on the Prince thousand-year-old body.

    Eunuch Le sat back in fear, and Yan Shi seemed to feel it: "Eunuch, hold on to me, don't let go!"

    After all, fear won out, and Eunuch Le reached out his hands and trembled to grab the clothes around Yan Shi's waist. Seeing that Yan Shi didn't say anything, he let out a long breath of relief. This prince, it seemed, was different from the others.

    The closer they got to the palace gates, the more Yan Shi's heart pounded with anxiety. When he almost reached the palace gate, he saw a familiar figure standing there vaguely.

    It was Hua Jia!

    Yan Shi spurred his horse forward, and when he got there, he leapt onto his horse: "Huojia!"

    The Princess Huojia had already heard the sound of hoofs and knew that it was Yan Shi who had arrived.

    Yan Shi looked her over carefully, but she was not hurt: "How are you? Are you hurt anywhere? What did they do to you? Were you scared?"

    Even though Princess Houjia had a thousand words to say, she swallowed them all when she saw Eunuch Le on the horse. There were certain words that could not be said, for to say them would be a curse. She could only force out a smile, "Everything is fine for Huojia, I am sorry for your concern."

    Yan Shi knew his sister best and understood what she meant at that moment. Eunuch Le had never ridden a horse before, and when Yan Shi dismounted, he hesitated to get off his horse, but he was still a bit timid.

    Yan Shi walked up to the horse, handed his hand to Eunuch Le and helped him dismount.

    Eunuch Le had his feet on the ground and his legs were a little weak, but he was happy to see Princess Huijia: "Princess, why are you here and not going back to the palace?

    The three of them went back to the imperial study, which was only half an hour ago.

    Princess Huajia fell to her knees, "This daughter greets father, long live father, long live father."

    The Emperor did not expect Princess Huojia to return so quickly and asked, "Where have you been?"

    Princess Huajia replied, "I have been away from the palace for so many years that I could not return so early, but I was afraid that my eldest brother would not agree. Therefore, in the evening, my elder brother and sister-in-law took me to the entrance of the palace, and I pretended to tell them that I would go into the palace. In fact, after they had gone away, I did not go into the palace, but went elsewhere for a stroll, and only when I wanted to enter the palace did I meet my eldest brother. I did not know that my own selfish thoughts would lead to such a disaster.

    Emperor Chongzhuan looked at Eunuch Le and said, "Is that so?"

    Eunuch Le said, "What Princess Huajia said is true.

    "Now that everything is clear, Huojia, you may go back first." The emperor looked at Yan Shi again and did not say what he wanted to say, "Jing Chu should also go back to bed early."

    "Thank you, Father." The two siblings knelt in peace and walked out of the imperial study.

    Princess Houjia took advantage of the fact that no one was around to speak to Yan Shi, "Eldest brother, don't worry, I'm fine, I was only scared for a while, I'm not hurt."

    Yan Shi also quickly reassured her and saw her back to the palace of the concubine.

    At this time, there must be someone from Emperor Chongzheng watching them quietly. Whether Princess Huajia returned or not, the Emperor would suspect that he had taken Princess Huajia away, and having Eunuch Le follow was just an excuse.

    As they say, there is no better way to know a son than his father, but isn't there a better way to know a father than a son? He knows his own father very well, and once he decides on something, there is no turning back.

    When he returned to his house, Hua Ling had not yet rested, and when he saw him return, he asked him what had happened. Yan Shi briefly told him what had happened, and Hua Ling put his mind at ease, so he washed up and rested.

    The next day at dawn, Yan Shi left the house and saw Jin waiting outside the gate.

    "Your Excellency, Qingyue, this is the bun I bought for you two, try it." As soon as he saw that the door was open, Jin offered the two buns wrapped in greasy paper and presented them to him. In the past few days, he had been investigating the case with Yan Shi, and he had been eating and drinking with him every day, so Jin was embarrassed.

    He just looked at the four people in front of him and was a bit dumbfounded, two buns, four people seemed unable to share.

    "Why are you here again." Hua Ling was furious when he saw his attentive look, fortunately his young age had saved him. But one had to be on guard, this man ah would grow up in the blink of an eye.

    When Jin saw Hua Ling, he was not convinced either: "Why are you here too?"

    Yan Shi helplessly pulled the two away, "Let's go, it's important to solve the case."

    Jin Ge'er shoved a meat bun at Yan Shi: "My lord, you eat it." This was a way for a child to show his gratitude to the best of his ability, and it was better to refuse than to accept, so he said thank you and took the meat bun in his hand.

    Jin Ge'er shoved another meat bun to Jiang Qingyue: "Qing Yue Gongzi, this is for you, this bun is delicious, there are many people buying it."

    A smile appeared on Jiang Qingyue's cold, frosty face, "Thank you, Jin, but I've already eaten this morning, so I can't eat anymore."

    Jiang Qingyue was handsome, dressed in snow, his broad robe wrapped around his slim body, and his clothes fluttered when he walked, adding a bit of immortality, but also creating a sense of distance, like a snow lotus on an icy mountain, pure and beautiful, but extremely difficult to approach. He seems to emanate a coldness all over his body, and except for Yan Shi, he maintains a faint sense of detachment from other people and things. It was rare that he could smile at Jin now.

    Jin was a little lost, he felt that he had been with this beautiful gentleman for many days, but every time he met him he was as cold as a stranger.

    "Have you eaten this morning?" Jiang Qingyue asked suddenly as he looked at Jin's unconcealed expression on his face.

    Jin Ge'er subconsciously replied, "Didn't eat." When Big Li died, he didn't leave him any silver. He had learned to do business in the shop, and was only provided with a full meal, not a monthly payment. Now he hadn't been there for many days for the case of Dali, so he saved as much as he could, and it was fine if he didn't eat in the morning.

    Jiang Qingyue said, "In that case, you can eat this bun today, and I will eat it another day when I don't have breakfast."

    With a single word, the gloom on Jin's face was swept away and he was immediately happy again.

    Yan Shi took the bun in his hand to Hua Ling.

    Hua Ling didn't want it, it was a bun bought by that annoying Jin, he didn't want to eat it.

    Yan Shi smiled, "This is what I gave you, don't you want to eat it yet?"

    After taking a bite of the bun, he whispered to Yan Shi, "Brother, can you see that he is a little pervert? He's just young now, but in a few years he might grow up to be something else. You should stay away from him too, I don't think he has good intentions for you either."

    Yan Shi shook his head in disbelief.

    The five of them walked down the street, the Imperial City was already bustling with people selling all kinds of things.

    Suddenly, a loud noise came from the front, and it seemed that someone was fighting.

    Yan Shi took a few quick steps to get there, and there was a circle of people gathered there. Jin was small and quickly squeezed a path through the crowd for a few people, while Sang Yu escorted Yan Shi in.

    The woman was in her thirties and there was nothing to say about her dress or appearance. The man was in his twenties, dressed in a Miao frontier outfit, and carrying a medicine chest. The woman's hands were tugging at the man's sleeves, and her mouth was unrelenting.

    "What has happened?" Yan Shi asked in a loud voice, "We are from the Da Lisi."

    Hua Ling unconsciously puffed out his chest and stood beside Yan Shu, expressing his pride.

    When the onlookers saw that the officials had arrived, even their murmurs were much less loud. Although the woman was upset, she did not dare to make any noise, but this grip on the man's sleeve did not let go.

    She knelt on the ground and sobbed, "My lord, please do something for this woman."

    Yan Shi said, "Stand up and tell me what has happened, and if you are wronged, I will do it for you."

    When the woman heard Yan Shi's words, she felt a little better and pointed her finger at the man and said, "Your Excellency, this man is a quack, he has harmed my husband."

    "Don't talk nonsense," the man pulled his sleeve out of the woman's hand, straightened his clothes and said, "It was you who came to me earlier and said that your husband was keeping a young one outside and asked me if there was any way to make him change his mind. I was kind enough to help you, but instead of getting a good deal, I even got into trouble. Besides, didn't you say that the medicine I gave you worked when you finished using it for your husband? Why are you now saying that I have harmed your husband?"